Campbell Litigation Hosts General Counsel Event on the Economy and the Changing Workforce

Campbell Litigation hosted the General Counsel’s Insight on the Economy: A Workforce Perspective event this week at the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center in Denver, Colorado.[1]  The event featured general counsel from various industries addressing economic and employment trends, including the growth of a diverse workforce; sharing best practices for managing risks associated with a changing workforce; examining the role both in-house and outside counsel play in ensuring a legal team that can address the diverse workforce; and developing strategies to ensure outside legal counsel provides representation to address the changing workforce.

Campbell Litigation’s Stacey Campbell moderated the event, which featured a keynote speech from Fiona Arnold, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.  Margaret McLean (TeleTech),[2] Rolf Asphaug (RTD),[3] Rosland McLeod (SCL Health),[4] and Asker Saeed (Robert Half Legal)[5] spoke in a panel discussion regarding the changing workforce in Colorado and across the country.  Juan Bullón[6] and María Casero[7] (Ferrovial Airports) provided a global perspective to the changing workforce, while Joel Stern (NAMWOLF)[8] discussed the NAMWOLF Model of helping companies thrive in a diverse workforce.  Campbell Litigation also provided attendees with an article on the economic and employment trends in Colorado, the EEOC’s impact, and best practices for employers to handle the changing workforce (see related article).

[1] Cathy Procter, Changes in technology, workforce will mean changes for employers too, Denver Business Journal (Oct. 18, 2016).

[2] Ms. McLean is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer for TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of technology driven customer experience solutions.

[3] Mr. Asphaug is General Counsel for the Regional Transportation District (“RTD”).

[4] Ms. McLeod is the Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of SCL Health in Denver, Colorado, and severs as a strategic advisor to SCL Health’s Board of Directors, CEO, and members of the senior leadership team.

[5] Mr. Saeed is Vice President of Consulting Solutions with Robert Half Legal, a premier legal staffing and consulting solutions firm.

[6] Mr. Bullón is the Legal Director of Ferrovial Airports and is a member of the AGS Board of Directors. 

[7] Ms. Casero is the Communications, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility Director of Ferrovial Airports.

[8] Mr. Stern is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms, Inc. (“NAMWOLF”), a nonprofit trade association comprised of over 150 minority and women owned law firms in 40 states.